Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Goblet Waxcap

Dendrogale melanura compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Hygrocybe
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.